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MGS4 sells over 4 million copies Comments by Robert Purchese

7 November, 2008

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Buztafen
07/11/08 @ 12:07
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Title.......Ooh dear!
cyacomini
07/11/08 @ 12:12
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Could have been well over 10 million if they had released it on......


Nope - I'm not going to say it.

Darren
07/11/08 @ 12:12
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That's pretty impressive although didn't Halo 3 sell over 8 million copies at the point where its user base was the same size as the PS3s? Not starting a 360-is-better-than-PS3-nah-nah-nah thread here by the way, I own both consoles, just asking a genuine question?
DFawkes
07/11/08 @ 12:14
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I think Halo 3 did sell more, but that's what you get when you actually get someone to edit your story :p
As much as I love MGS4, those cutscenes need some serious trimming.
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cyacomini
07/11/08 @ 12:15
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Darren

Halo 3 did...

1.8m in 8 hours
2.45m in 24 hours

Not sure what lifetime sales are but if it managed 2.45m in 24 hours I guess it must be a huge number
awb83
07/11/08 @ 12:16
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the review ? 8/10? i dont care what this site says, MGS4 is not an 8/10 game, it is a 10/10 gmae
stevetuck
07/11/08 @ 12:23
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must of been the demo that did it...
drumbaby
07/11/08 @ 12:33
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I part exed it, half played. I really liked it, but what really peed me off was when I fancied playing a boss battle again from part 2, but had already installed part 3...so I would have had to install part two again.

No thanks, I thought...back to the shop with MGS4.
Aggesan
07/11/08 @ 12:33
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@Darren
I'm not sure of the exact figures, but those numbers seems realistic. I think there are several reason Halo 3 sold so much bettar than MGS4. First, Halo 3 attracts a much broader span of gamers. Most people play FPS, but tactical spionage action games are not everyones cup of tea. Also many owners of PS3 bought it simply because it's the best, and one of the cheapest, blu-ray players on the market, and never had any intention to play any games on it. Another thing that probably boosted Halo 3's sales was the enormous marketing behind it. I've never seen a game being so hyped except for maybe Zelda: OoT and Mario 64.
cyacomini
07/11/08 @ 12:34
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Well I thought MGS4 would make me want a PS3 - it didn't in the end though.

God of War on the other hand had got me interested in the Sony machine. Played through Chains of Olympus on PSP and thought it was bloody brilliant!
Triggerhappytel
07/11/08 @ 12:41
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Wow, I thought it would do well, but that's a massive amount. Is it the biggest-selling PS3 exclusive? Surely must be very high up there.

Anyway, having just picked up a PS3 I was very pleased to learn about the demo. Will be downloading that tonight :D
Trigga_Tybalt
07/11/08 @ 12:42
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now if only they patch trophies and get rid of the konami id bullshit.
Steroyd
07/11/08 @ 12:42
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That's pretty impressive although didn't Halo 3 sell over 8 million copies at the point where its user base was the same size as the PS3s? Not starting a 360-is-better-than-PS3-nah-nah-nah thread here by the way, I own both consoles, just asking a genuine question?

Halo is a more popular title overall anyway, MGS is up there in sales figures in general but it doesn't touch either GTA or Halo in a direct comparison.
prolific8
07/11/08 @ 12:47
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Eurogamer got the name wrong. The correct title is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the P8riots.
DrDamn
07/11/08 @ 12:53
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Tried the demo last night - can't believe how clunky and archaic the MGS control scheme is still. I should love the games as I like a good stealth-em-up, but this just leaves me frustrated. Lots of other games have shown how this could be done better.
DFawkes
07/11/08 @ 12:55
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My all purpose rule: If you find a control scheme clunky, you're just rubbish at that game. That's a fact :p
mfnick
07/11/08 @ 12:56
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Thats good news then.

But didnt Fallout 3 manage more than that in its first week? No wonder most games are multi-format these days.
Les
07/11/08 @ 13:05
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Still 'need' to get this. Finished part 3 a month or so ago and really loved it (like I did part one (which I played on GC) and part 2). One of the better games I've ever played even. The stealth gameplay is excellent, camouflage definitely makes the experience more intense (think of the CoD4 level in the ghillie suit).

The crazy but smart stories really add to the experience IMO but I can understand that they're not everyone's cup of tea.
Cappy
07/11/08 @ 13:09
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Ah, the clunky controls argument.

I went back and had another go at Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, a game I never got very far into a couple of weeks ago. I found the controls practically unusable whilst I find Metal Gear controls easy. Splinter Cell fans will say entirely the opposite, it all comes down to what you're used to.
patchbox360
07/11/08 @ 13:30
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solid snake - a hard dick
Apologie
07/11/08 @ 13:34
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yeah, metal gear 4 was a very good game but thouse cutscenes were too damn long... i was so tired of that shit that in the end i even skiped the last one.
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ParanoidZombie
07/11/08 @ 13:47
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@cappy: that's funny, because i did the same thing, bought Splinter cell 3 a couple weeks ago. Very clunky indeed, but the fact that you can save whenever you want to saves the day IMO, because you don't lose any of your progression if you mess up.

You can't do that in MGS (if you load your last save, it's back to the last checkpoint, if I remember correctly), which means that even if the controls are slightly better, the game turns out to be more frustrating IMO.
JHuxley
07/11/08 @ 13:55
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I hadn't played an MGS game properly since the MGS2 demo on PS2. While it took me a while to get back in to the swing of things, I was surprised how much I enjoyed the actual game. Brilliant fun, and MGS4 does a good job of keeping things fresh with some great set pieces and novel ideas.

The cutscenes can get a bit irksome, particularly towards the end *yaaaawn*, but there are some really quite cool bits too. I'm thinking of breakdancing cyborg ninjas here.
Triggerhappytel
07/11/08 @ 14:04
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JHuxley - "breakdancing cyborg ninjas"

/Orders.
Golgo
07/11/08 @ 15:00
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Every PS3 owner must be buying one to play, one to keep, one to sell on, and one...for good luck?

;)
evilfoxhound
07/11/08 @ 15:00
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Expected seeing that it's the only exclusive worth owning on the PS3. What choice do they have?

*Ducks*

FLAME ON!
DrDamn
07/11/08 @ 15:01
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@DFawkes
Well of course I'm crap at the game ... the controls are shit :D.
SilentScream
07/11/08 @ 15:40
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@ evilfoxhound - LBP anyone?

@DrDamn - Controls haven't changed since the older versions, or at all, inability to adapt to game controls??
Rabbinash
07/11/08 @ 15:48
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MGS4 controls work out pretty well imo. A lot better than MGS3s.
I finished the game in two days (borrowed it off someone) and would love to get the game (and a PS3) again for another bash at it.
DrDamn
07/11/08 @ 15:59
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Well that's kind of the point. They haven't changed much. Where as other games have moved on leaps and bounds.
KrispyBacon
07/11/08 @ 16:36
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The game really was excellent until the end. Glad it sold well.
penhalion
07/11/08 @ 17:35
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Seriously, he best not take this as a queue to do another one!
evilfoxhound
07/11/08 @ 19:32
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SilentScream said "LBP anyone?"

Have you seen the sales for LBP? The word "laughable" springs to mind considering that Sony were relying on it to turn the tide of the war. Failed, big time.
SniperZoz
08/11/08 @ 23:39
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IMO, the MGS series deserves better ... 4million is not that good when you consider GTA4 sold 3.6m day one, and 6m week one! Now i'de say that GTA > MGS, but still it deserves better and i bet that Konami knows this .... Konjima on the other hand...
Marshall2008
09/11/08 @ 01:12
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I bought MGS4 when I bought my second PS3 (80gb one, I got rid of my first PS3 as, at the time, there were no games out for it) played it, thought is was shit and took it back. There are so many of them returned that game and gamestation will only give you a tenner if you trade it in.

At least LBP looks like it will have some staying power.

(let me extrapolate on shit: It was about as exciting as watching paint dry. The dialog was awful the visuals were meh, gameplay non-existent, Kojima obviously wants to direct movies but he is worse than Uwe Boll. Oh and dont forget the gay as fuck undertone running through the game, Snakes mankini, the cock grabbing, and ground humping)
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butler`
09/11/08 @ 20:09
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LBP, being aimed at casual/creative/slightly younger demographic, is probably only going to sell 'OK' considering the average PS3 gamer is a F1 watching, MGS4 playing, decidedly middle-aged 20 something.

Plus, it's against Fable 2 + 360 for the ridiculous sum of 140ish quid.

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